Book Description

Annotation Nestled between the majestic Rockies to the west and the vast Canadian Prairie to the east, the wild Boreal forest to the north and the arid shortgrass plains to the south, Alberta's agricultural heartland holds a wealth of fascinating natural and human history unknown to visitors?and even to most Alberta residents. Historian Judy Larmour and naturalist Henry Saley bring this hidden history to life through fourteen guided road trips. Mile by mile you'll be introduced to plants and wildlife, geological formations and anomalies, museums, restaurants, picnic spots, and the nooks and niches of Central Alberta's unique and exciting history and culture. What's a draped moraine? Where can you find beaked hazelnuts? How was logging done in early Alberta? Who were the African-American immigrants who settled near Breton? What's so great about muskeg? These are some of the thousands of tidbits you'll be treated to if you Stop the Car!